Hands are an interesting thing. human hands especially are an interesting thing, they allow us to do all sorts of different things. Anything from creating magnificent works of art, to punching some jerk square in the gut. It is an intricate and magnificent creation.
We have 10 fingers (most of us do as least) and 2 of them are thumbs. Each Thumb is controlled my 9 different muscles. The thumb is a really great part about our hands. Julius Caesar recognized this. During the Gallic wars, Julius Caesar ordered the thumbs of captured warriers amputated so that when they returned to their country, they would serve as examples and be unable to bear arms again. This practice was later used in a number of wars and in the slave trade. Who knew huh? Now as great as a thumb is it can sure be annoying when you hurt it. Like if you jam it, or if you break it you will find that life kinda sucks without the full use if one.
We also have fingernails. Yea I know I, Capitan Obvious, just pointed that out to you. They are wonderful, but some people just don't seem to think so. They seem to be so against them that they chew and rip them off every chance they get. Who knew that fingernails could be such tasty little moursels of delight. Well I don't really think so as I am a nail biter, not to a huge extent, I just don't like them long. I don't bite till I bleed or go too short or anything like that. Yes I know it is gross, and I need to stop. Maybe I can get my fiance to help me with that one. She seems to be able to help me with many other things. Did you know that your thumb nail grows that slowest and your middle fingernail grows the fastest?
Be glad you have hands. Lets look at some other creatures that the Good Lord did not bless to have hands.
-Worms, they just can't seem to get ahead in life without hands. Perhaps if they got some hands they would not have to come up from the ground to the concrete only to be squished by 3 year olds that think it is fun. Ok, so that would not matter probably, but you never know it might.
-Snakes. They at least have a good mouth for biting things, so they got something. If they had hands they just might be a lot more scary.
-Walruses. They have flippers but no hands. poor creatures.
-Flipper. ok well, dolphins, but to me all dolphins are flipper.
-spiders. Soooo if they had hands this world make the world a much scarier place. I can barely stand them now when they don't have hands. If they did, and could open doors and stuff that would SUCK.
So that is enough, just be happy that you have hands, and also that you not only have one but you have two of them. If you have three, maybe you should cut it off, and give it to someone who has only one. That is just not fair for you to have three. Unless of course you have 9 kids, then you deserve one more.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Is Wal-Mart really that bad?
so yesterday I heard a story about Wal-Mart and a lawsuit they've just recently been going through. I'll sum up briefly what happened in this lawsuit. there was a person that was hit by Wal-Mart truck and suffered severe brain damage as a result of the accident. Wal-Mart then willingly paid all medical expenses after this, making sure that they had everything that they needed taking care of and place them in the vicinity of $470,000 in a trust fund to cover future medical expenses, as well as past its expenses.
This family then decides to sue Wal-Mart about a year or two later, does not win, but then appeals and wins on their appeal. They had entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart that if they do in fact decide to sue that they would have to give back the money that Wal-Mart initially paid willingly out-of-pocket to cover medical expenses. Wal-Mart and then decided to come back and ask for the money. And when they did they'd been met with nothing but resistance saying Wal-Mart doesn't mean it's not your money we need more than you do. There is even an article in the LA Times at talks about this and presented in this sort of light. Please read this link article.
now, I for one actually agree with Wal-Mart on this one. I don't think Wal-Mart did anything wrong. Sure I do agree with the families reasoning that they need the money more than Wal-Mart. But where do you draw the line? When do you decide who needs the money more and who gets to keep it based on need as opposed to who it rightfully and lawfully belongs to. The money right rightfully and lawfully belongs to Wal-Mart it does not rightfully and lawfully belonged to the individual mentioned in this article. Yes, I'll agree they could use the money more than Wal-Mart can, as Wal-Mart grosses somewhere in the vicinity of $90 billion.
everyone's making Wal-Mart out to be the bad guy in this deal, but if we were to make this on a much smaller scale people would now be calling Wal-Mart, the bad guy and they would be calling the person that I got for going after company. They would be calling them someone that takes advantage of companies and looking for an extra free dollar because they don't want to take responsibility for what happened. I am not in any way saying that that is really what happened with this individual, or the wonder motives may be because I just don't know. All i'm talking about right now is perception, and when Wal-Mart is introduced into the equation the perception is completely changed to big bad business taking advantage of a small person.
as I mentioned earlier, this was in the contract, this was an agreement that the individual went into knowing that if they decided to sue and won, that they were going to have to give the money back. Wal-Mart did not do anything unfair in any way by doing this. The individual's lawyer even went as far as to say that Wal-Mart does not have a right to ask for this money. Since when, can one dictate when the law applies and when it does not?
so you have to ask yourself, is it really that important that Wal-Mart gets their money back? is it really Wal-Mart's right task for their money back?
This family then decides to sue Wal-Mart about a year or two later, does not win, but then appeals and wins on their appeal. They had entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart that if they do in fact decide to sue that they would have to give back the money that Wal-Mart initially paid willingly out-of-pocket to cover medical expenses. Wal-Mart and then decided to come back and ask for the money. And when they did they'd been met with nothing but resistance saying Wal-Mart doesn't mean it's not your money we need more than you do. There is even an article in the LA Times at talks about this and presented in this sort of light. Please read this link article.
now, I for one actually agree with Wal-Mart on this one. I don't think Wal-Mart did anything wrong. Sure I do agree with the families reasoning that they need the money more than Wal-Mart. But where do you draw the line? When do you decide who needs the money more and who gets to keep it based on need as opposed to who it rightfully and lawfully belongs to. The money right rightfully and lawfully belongs to Wal-Mart it does not rightfully and lawfully belonged to the individual mentioned in this article. Yes, I'll agree they could use the money more than Wal-Mart can, as Wal-Mart grosses somewhere in the vicinity of $90 billion.
everyone's making Wal-Mart out to be the bad guy in this deal, but if we were to make this on a much smaller scale people would now be calling Wal-Mart, the bad guy and they would be calling the person that I got for going after company. They would be calling them someone that takes advantage of companies and looking for an extra free dollar because they don't want to take responsibility for what happened. I am not in any way saying that that is really what happened with this individual, or the wonder motives may be because I just don't know. All i'm talking about right now is perception, and when Wal-Mart is introduced into the equation the perception is completely changed to big bad business taking advantage of a small person.
as I mentioned earlier, this was in the contract, this was an agreement that the individual went into knowing that if they decided to sue and won, that they were going to have to give the money back. Wal-Mart did not do anything unfair in any way by doing this. The individual's lawyer even went as far as to say that Wal-Mart does not have a right to ask for this money. Since when, can one dictate when the law applies and when it does not?
so you have to ask yourself, is it really that important that Wal-Mart gets their money back? is it really Wal-Mart's right task for their money back?
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Pushing the envelope
I have been slacking on this and not posting like I should. For the whole 3 of you that read this I am sorry for leaving you hanging like this I'll repent and mend my ways.
Todays blog is about media. The Media today is very different than it was 10 years ago. What is
"The Media?" It seems to be this strange entity that is all around us. Or better yet what is "Hollywood?" It seems to be this strange collaboration of minds that shape what reality should be, or at least what they think it should be.
As time moves on it seems more and more things that were once taboo are now becoming ok and acceptable to have in the open. Things that were once only found in a pg-13 movie are now right in front of you on normal cable television and there is nothing wrong with this. At least society would have you think that there is nothing wrong with this. That there is nothing wrong with desensitization, and that we should all be "more open" to the things of the world.
There are movies now that get a pg-13 rating that 10 years ago would have been R without question. Why has this changed? Why have we allowed this to happen, and better yet how did this happen? There are words on TV that would never have been allowed to be said 10 years ago. Same thing, how did we allow this to happen? How did we allow people to push the envelope to the point where we are today.
There are images of a sexual nature that are in commercials, and normal sitcoms that would NEVER have been allowed to be placed in front of kids and yet prime time television which was once the family time to watch TV is full of sexual images, and story lines. Sex sells and people that produce TV shows know this and use it to the maximum. Does that make it ok? Does that make it ok for us to watch these things? There are people that would say that it is ok. That it does not effect me at all and that I can take this and I can watch this without issue.
There are many problems with that mentality. One is that our line on what is not ok to watch slowly moves over time. What we would once not watch we will now watch. The gray area will constantly move to allow more if we have this mentality of I can handle it. Before we know it we are "ok" with things that in reality are much closer to things that we are not ok with. If one is not careful we will be carefully cheated in to believing that they can watch things that they do not want to. The Devil carefully will cheat you to hell. He is very good with what he does, and there is a reason that the word "cheat" is used in that phrase. That is exactly what he is doing, cheating you out of things that you want. Cheating you out of your morals, and standards. He wants this, and he really wants to do this without you knowing. Many many small threads will one day become powerful cords that will control you.
I know that this is a topic that can get people going, and that some people are going to think that I am ridiculous, but I hope that what I am really trying to say will come across with this blog.
Is it really that big a deal concerning what we watch? It is really being done intentionally by people in the media? Is it really that important?
Todays blog is about media. The Media today is very different than it was 10 years ago. What is
"The Media?" It seems to be this strange entity that is all around us. Or better yet what is "Hollywood?" It seems to be this strange collaboration of minds that shape what reality should be, or at least what they think it should be.
As time moves on it seems more and more things that were once taboo are now becoming ok and acceptable to have in the open. Things that were once only found in a pg-13 movie are now right in front of you on normal cable television and there is nothing wrong with this. At least society would have you think that there is nothing wrong with this. That there is nothing wrong with desensitization, and that we should all be "more open" to the things of the world.
There are movies now that get a pg-13 rating that 10 years ago would have been R without question. Why has this changed? Why have we allowed this to happen, and better yet how did this happen? There are words on TV that would never have been allowed to be said 10 years ago. Same thing, how did we allow this to happen? How did we allow people to push the envelope to the point where we are today.
There are images of a sexual nature that are in commercials, and normal sitcoms that would NEVER have been allowed to be placed in front of kids and yet prime time television which was once the family time to watch TV is full of sexual images, and story lines. Sex sells and people that produce TV shows know this and use it to the maximum. Does that make it ok? Does that make it ok for us to watch these things? There are people that would say that it is ok. That it does not effect me at all and that I can take this and I can watch this without issue.
There are many problems with that mentality. One is that our line on what is not ok to watch slowly moves over time. What we would once not watch we will now watch. The gray area will constantly move to allow more if we have this mentality of I can handle it. Before we know it we are "ok" with things that in reality are much closer to things that we are not ok with. If one is not careful we will be carefully cheated in to believing that they can watch things that they do not want to. The Devil carefully will cheat you to hell. He is very good with what he does, and there is a reason that the word "cheat" is used in that phrase. That is exactly what he is doing, cheating you out of things that you want. Cheating you out of your morals, and standards. He wants this, and he really wants to do this without you knowing. Many many small threads will one day become powerful cords that will control you.
I know that this is a topic that can get people going, and that some people are going to think that I am ridiculous, but I hope that what I am really trying to say will come across with this blog.
Is it really that big a deal concerning what we watch? It is really being done intentionally by people in the media? Is it really that important?
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
What Can We Do?
There are approximately 45 Million uninsured people in the US today. There are about 300 + Million people in the US. So that 45 Million seems like a small percentage of the population, and in reality it is a small one, but it is not a small number. That is a lot of people that need health coverage. Also there are many people that fall into the 300+ million crew that have insurance but pay out the wazoo for it. (yes Wazoo is a word) There are also many people that are in that 300+ that get denied for services that they need.
Now before I move on, I don't want this to seem like I am a hate monger who does not want to help people, or that I think our current set-up is ok. I do not think that we are doing a good job here in the US with health insurance, and I do think that we need to help the 45 Million that are in need. (also quick side note that number is expected to climb to about 57 Million in the next decade) So with that said let me move onto why I don't like socialized medicine.
The reasons I dislike it is cause I firmly believe that it is not in line with the founding fathers plan for our country's govt, and its involvement with people. Also the other problem I have is in the name. "socialized" I am NOT A SOCIALIST nor do I think that there are any good things that can come from such type policies.
The National govt was never intended to manage our live to the degree that many progressives would like to. It was never intended to take away my right to be successful, or a failure. Yes being a failure is a right as crazy as that sounds. By having a socialized health care, or a Universal health care plan which is the same thing just a different name, we are giving away freedoms that are ours to have. I also do not want to fund it with my hard earned money that progressives seem to just want to take away from me.
If you make everyone have it or at least make everyone pay for it, then I am losing freedoms. Hillary's health care program "the American Health Choices" plan is almost devoid of all choices. You must have it, and also you will pay for it. All 110 billion dollars of it. Here let me write that out with numbers for you. that is $110,000,000,000! You see all those zeros? yea that is the size of four govt agencies.
Where do you think that money is going to come from? We can't pull it from the military or homeland security and other defense type agencies. So guess where it is coming from? That's right, you guessed it. YOU! it is coming from you and from your hard earned paycheck. If you don't know what that will feel like let me paint the picture for you. If you take your 50,000 a year salary that you make while living in the state of Virginia and you are a single person with no Dependants you will pay in the vicinity of about 14,400 dollars in taxes between state and federal. That also does include social security ect. That is a big number. Guess what? if we are going to have our 110,000,000,000 dollar plan that 14,400 will go up. How like 40% in taxes sound to you? Yea it could get there. Hope not, but it could.
So what I am trying to say is that it is expensive, and my faith in the govt ability to handle my money well is . . . .well there is none. Until they have Social Security fixed my faith is gone. So I just don't want to take my hard earned money and give more of it to the Govt than I have to, and I really don't want them to manage it at all.
So what do we do? Well the honest truth is, I don't know. I don't know what to do. There are a lot of people that need insurance, and either can't afford it, or can't get covered sure to health. We need to do something from them. I don't know how we are going to help them, and I recognize that there are people that honestly and truly need help as they just can't do it, and can't make it. I am not saying we turn our backs on them, I am just saying that the Federal Govt should not be the one to do it all, or at least should not be the money handlers.
We have a serious problem that needs to be fixed here, and it stems from all sorts of issues. Lets find a problem, but lets keep it out of the federal govts hands. I am ok with state govt taking care of business like Mitt Romney did in Mass. Also I am ok with private companies stepping up and making it happen.
I am truly sad that there are 47 million people with no insurance, and that there are many others that have it and can't get the care that they need and or can't afford it. I don't know what to do? I just don't think that we should get so caught up in trying to fix every ones problems that we give up our basic beliefs in freedom. We should find a solution where our freedom is maintained.
Is it really able to be fixed? Is it really as bad as it sounds? Is it really something that the Federal Govt should attempt to fix? Is it really giving up freedom for socialized health care? Sadly all of these questions I do not have the answer for, I just hope someone does.
*Blog inspired by conversation with J-slice
Now before I move on, I don't want this to seem like I am a hate monger who does not want to help people, or that I think our current set-up is ok. I do not think that we are doing a good job here in the US with health insurance, and I do think that we need to help the 45 Million that are in need. (also quick side note that number is expected to climb to about 57 Million in the next decade) So with that said let me move onto why I don't like socialized medicine.
The reasons I dislike it is cause I firmly believe that it is not in line with the founding fathers plan for our country's govt, and its involvement with people. Also the other problem I have is in the name. "socialized" I am NOT A SOCIALIST nor do I think that there are any good things that can come from such type policies.
The National govt was never intended to manage our live to the degree that many progressives would like to. It was never intended to take away my right to be successful, or a failure. Yes being a failure is a right as crazy as that sounds. By having a socialized health care, or a Universal health care plan which is the same thing just a different name, we are giving away freedoms that are ours to have. I also do not want to fund it with my hard earned money that progressives seem to just want to take away from me.
If you make everyone have it or at least make everyone pay for it, then I am losing freedoms. Hillary's health care program "the American Health Choices" plan is almost devoid of all choices. You must have it, and also you will pay for it. All 110 billion dollars of it. Here let me write that out with numbers for you. that is $110,000,000,000! You see all those zeros? yea that is the size of four govt agencies.
Where do you think that money is going to come from? We can't pull it from the military or homeland security and other defense type agencies. So guess where it is coming from? That's right, you guessed it. YOU! it is coming from you and from your hard earned paycheck. If you don't know what that will feel like let me paint the picture for you. If you take your 50,000 a year salary that you make while living in the state of Virginia and you are a single person with no Dependants you will pay in the vicinity of about 14,400 dollars in taxes between state and federal. That also does include social security ect. That is a big number. Guess what? if we are going to have our 110,000,000,000 dollar plan that 14,400 will go up. How like 40% in taxes sound to you? Yea it could get there. Hope not, but it could.
So what I am trying to say is that it is expensive, and my faith in the govt ability to handle my money well is . . . .well there is none. Until they have Social Security fixed my faith is gone. So I just don't want to take my hard earned money and give more of it to the Govt than I have to, and I really don't want them to manage it at all.
So what do we do? Well the honest truth is, I don't know. I don't know what to do. There are a lot of people that need insurance, and either can't afford it, or can't get covered sure to health. We need to do something from them. I don't know how we are going to help them, and I recognize that there are people that honestly and truly need help as they just can't do it, and can't make it. I am not saying we turn our backs on them, I am just saying that the Federal Govt should not be the one to do it all, or at least should not be the money handlers.
We have a serious problem that needs to be fixed here, and it stems from all sorts of issues. Lets find a problem, but lets keep it out of the federal govts hands. I am ok with state govt taking care of business like Mitt Romney did in Mass. Also I am ok with private companies stepping up and making it happen.
I am truly sad that there are 47 million people with no insurance, and that there are many others that have it and can't get the care that they need and or can't afford it. I don't know what to do? I just don't think that we should get so caught up in trying to fix every ones problems that we give up our basic beliefs in freedom. We should find a solution where our freedom is maintained.
Is it really able to be fixed? Is it really as bad as it sounds? Is it really something that the Federal Govt should attempt to fix? Is it really giving up freedom for socialized health care? Sadly all of these questions I do not have the answer for, I just hope someone does.
*Blog inspired by conversation with J-slice
Friday, February 22, 2008
Capital One, We Are Not Friends
The world in which we live in, is full of the buy now pay later mentality, even more so than most people want to believe. There are people who don’t even know that they believe this mentality. There are many companies that want nothing more than to have you believe this and to keep you enslaved to them through debt, because when you are in debt that is exactly what you are, enslaved to it.
There are approximately 641 million credit cards in circulation right now responsible for nearly 1.5 trillion dollars in spending. The scary part about that is there are only 303 million people in the US today. Credit cards are everywhere, and you almost can’t get away from them. All you need is a name to get one and start spending.
“But I pay mine off every month so I don’t ever have to pay the interest.” This may be the case, however you are the minority. In 2004 only 39% of credit card holders paid them off in full every month. Over 50% of Americans hold a balance on their credit card that remains every month. This amount gets interest applied to it, and presto the credit card companies make some good money. Also Cambridge Consumer Credit Index found that 47% of balance holders only make the minimum payment. Minimum payments don’t even touch the principle very much.
“I am using my card to build my credit score” Well that is a kind of catch-22 with that statement. You are implying with that statement that you intend to borrow money in the future. “I need the low interest rates in the future.” That is if you intend to borrow as well. Here is a novel idea for ya. Don’t buy something you don’t have the money for! Having a credit card builds credit true, but it does not build it very well if you just pay it off every month. It is built much faster when you have a balance that remains on it, and you pay at least the minimum on time every month.
“If I don’t build my credit score I will not be able to get a house.” To answer this one I am going to quote Dave Ramsey on this one.
“Since you aren’t “building your credit” you will need to find a mortgage company that does actual underwriting. That means they are professional enough to process the details of your life instead of using only a Beacon score (lending for dummies). You can qualify for a conventional 15-year fixed-rate loan if:
• You have paid your landlord early or on time for two years.
• You have been in the same career field for two years.
• You have a good down payment.
• You have no other credit.
• You are not trying to get too big a loan.”
So if you act your wage, and get a house that is within your means you will be able to get a house. Oh and just in case you are not sure if there are companies that will do this here is a good one that will. http://www.churchillmortgage.com/
I am not saying that credit does not matter or that good credit does not help. That is far from true as it does help and negative credit like unpaid debts and bankruptcy does hurt you, and makes life at times very hard to build. However, if you manage your finances well, and have no debt you will have money to buy things, and build wealth. Debt does not build wealth. A credit card will not make you rich. Having money and investing will make you rich. That is a whole other thing however. There is a whole other way of doing things other than using credit cards and getting loans for things. Budgeting correctly, saving correctly, acting your wage are other parts of the story that one must learn about.
I know I do not exude what I am preaching, and I am working on getting my life in order with this. I have only recently changed my views and ideals on debt and the way I spend money. I am actively working on safely eliminating all of my debt and building the correct savings for a down payment on my house. I do not want to live with debt for the rest of my life, but I want to build wealth and change my family tree.
“Live like no one else right now, so later you can live like no one else.” – Dave Ramsey
There are approximately 641 million credit cards in circulation right now responsible for nearly 1.5 trillion dollars in spending. The scary part about that is there are only 303 million people in the US today. Credit cards are everywhere, and you almost can’t get away from them. All you need is a name to get one and start spending.
“But I pay mine off every month so I don’t ever have to pay the interest.” This may be the case, however you are the minority. In 2004 only 39% of credit card holders paid them off in full every month. Over 50% of Americans hold a balance on their credit card that remains every month. This amount gets interest applied to it, and presto the credit card companies make some good money. Also Cambridge Consumer Credit Index found that 47% of balance holders only make the minimum payment. Minimum payments don’t even touch the principle very much.
“I am using my card to build my credit score” Well that is a kind of catch-22 with that statement. You are implying with that statement that you intend to borrow money in the future. “I need the low interest rates in the future.” That is if you intend to borrow as well. Here is a novel idea for ya. Don’t buy something you don’t have the money for! Having a credit card builds credit true, but it does not build it very well if you just pay it off every month. It is built much faster when you have a balance that remains on it, and you pay at least the minimum on time every month.
“If I don’t build my credit score I will not be able to get a house.” To answer this one I am going to quote Dave Ramsey on this one.
“Since you aren’t “building your credit” you will need to find a mortgage company that does actual underwriting. That means they are professional enough to process the details of your life instead of using only a Beacon score (lending for dummies). You can qualify for a conventional 15-year fixed-rate loan if:
• You have paid your landlord early or on time for two years.
• You have been in the same career field for two years.
• You have a good down payment.
• You have no other credit.
• You are not trying to get too big a loan.”
So if you act your wage, and get a house that is within your means you will be able to get a house. Oh and just in case you are not sure if there are companies that will do this here is a good one that will. http://www.churchillmortgage.com/
I am not saying that credit does not matter or that good credit does not help. That is far from true as it does help and negative credit like unpaid debts and bankruptcy does hurt you, and makes life at times very hard to build. However, if you manage your finances well, and have no debt you will have money to buy things, and build wealth. Debt does not build wealth. A credit card will not make you rich. Having money and investing will make you rich. That is a whole other thing however. There is a whole other way of doing things other than using credit cards and getting loans for things. Budgeting correctly, saving correctly, acting your wage are other parts of the story that one must learn about.
I know I do not exude what I am preaching, and I am working on getting my life in order with this. I have only recently changed my views and ideals on debt and the way I spend money. I am actively working on safely eliminating all of my debt and building the correct savings for a down payment on my house. I do not want to live with debt for the rest of my life, but I want to build wealth and change my family tree.
“Live like no one else right now, so later you can live like no one else.” – Dave Ramsey
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Glenn is bingeing and I am thinking about it too.
(Warning political content will follow)
Ok I know, I know I have been doing a lot of political blogging the last little bit, but right now that is what I need to blog about.
Right now it is super Tuesday. Glenn Beck is on CNN, and that is how I am staying up to date on who is ahead and who is behind. Well Glenn just now started eating a chocolate cake on air as a result of what is going down in the elections. I am thinking about joining him.
(Warning conservative views and opinions to follow!)
I have made my choice that I support Mitt Romney. He is my guy, and at this point I am not going to get into why he is my guy, but he just it. I am considering running too the store to get myself a cake to Binge on as well though. Democratic side it is still close with Hillary and Obama. Not the surprised there, but the Republican side is really getting me worked up. McCain is winning, and Romney is making a poor showing so far. It looks like it is going to be a McCain, Clinton, Obama race. hmmmm where does the conservative vote?
McCain is way too liberal for me to vote for him, but I would never ever vote for Obama or Clinton. What will I do if this happens? McCain is a liberal in the Republican party, he engages in Dirty Politics, and is more of the same thing in Washington. I don't want another Clinton in Office, and Obama just plain scares me. What am I supposed to do?!?!
GAAAAA!!!!!!! I know this is more of a vent than anything, but really if what I fear happens, and I think that it might, then I am not sure if I will even vote. We will need some help in the World if any of those three get into office. Oh but don't worry if Clinton makes it at least we can begin to make our move towards socialism, with good Ol'e Hillarycare which we must enroll in, but your not going to be forced to, you just have to do it. (yea I know, but I had just had to take a poke at her stupid health care plan.)
Ok I am done venting now, I'll just begin to enjoy keeping my hard earned money this year while I still can, oh also our sovereignty, national security, tax cuts, good economy, pro life, knowing that marriage will be defended, people still needing to work to get something(that one is loose already), a capitalist society as opposed to a socialist one, the freedom to leave a light on in my house, the government not controlling what I am going to do, and can do, tax cuts, National Security, oops already said those, the freedom to choose my own health care, the freedom to run my business the way that I want to, and . . ok I am going to stop now.
Ok I know, I know I have been doing a lot of political blogging the last little bit, but right now that is what I need to blog about.
Right now it is super Tuesday. Glenn Beck is on CNN, and that is how I am staying up to date on who is ahead and who is behind. Well Glenn just now started eating a chocolate cake on air as a result of what is going down in the elections. I am thinking about joining him.
(Warning conservative views and opinions to follow!)
I have made my choice that I support Mitt Romney. He is my guy, and at this point I am not going to get into why he is my guy, but he just it. I am considering running too the store to get myself a cake to Binge on as well though. Democratic side it is still close with Hillary and Obama. Not the surprised there, but the Republican side is really getting me worked up. McCain is winning, and Romney is making a poor showing so far. It looks like it is going to be a McCain, Clinton, Obama race. hmmmm where does the conservative vote?
McCain is way too liberal for me to vote for him, but I would never ever vote for Obama or Clinton. What will I do if this happens? McCain is a liberal in the Republican party, he engages in Dirty Politics, and is more of the same thing in Washington. I don't want another Clinton in Office, and Obama just plain scares me. What am I supposed to do?!?!
GAAAAA!!!!!!! I know this is more of a vent than anything, but really if what I fear happens, and I think that it might, then I am not sure if I will even vote. We will need some help in the World if any of those three get into office. Oh but don't worry if Clinton makes it at least we can begin to make our move towards socialism, with good Ol'e Hillarycare which we must enroll in, but your not going to be forced to, you just have to do it. (yea I know, but I had just had to take a poke at her stupid health care plan.)
Ok I am done venting now, I'll just begin to enjoy keeping my hard earned money this year while I still can, oh also our sovereignty, national security, tax cuts, good economy, pro life, knowing that marriage will be defended, people still needing to work to get something(that one is loose already), a capitalist society as opposed to a socialist one, the freedom to leave a light on in my house, the government not controlling what I am going to do, and can do, tax cuts, National Security, oops already said those, the freedom to choose my own health care, the freedom to run my business the way that I want to, and . . ok I am going to stop now.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
In Tribute of a Great Man
This Sunday one of the best people passed away, Gordon B. Hinckley, the President of the LDS Church. When I found out the news of his passing I felt two very distinct impressions. First one of sadness that he is gone, and that I will miss hearing him speak, and being able to watch his example of how to be a better person. I also felt the emotion of happiness as I thought about him getting to see his sweet wife who passed away a few years ago. His wife, whom I know he missed greatly, is I am sure very happy to once again be united with him once more.
He showed us how to be a little kinder, how to be a little better. He gave the world so many wonderful things, and has left an impression on all that had the opportunity to meet him. He will be missed.
Below is a video of a person who had a similar feeling to what I felt about his passing. Watch and enjoy.
He showed us how to be a little kinder, how to be a little better. He gave the world so many wonderful things, and has left an impression on all that had the opportunity to meet him. He will be missed.
Below is a video of a person who had a similar feeling to what I felt about his passing. Watch and enjoy.
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